Over 150 U.S. aircraft sweep into Europe, Middle East as Trump mulls strikes [View all]
Source: Washington Post
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Over 150 U.S. aircraft sweep into Europe, Middle East as Trump mulls strikes
The buildup comes after a round of nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal.
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A U.S. military F-22 Raptor lands at Lakenheath Air Base in England on Feb. 19. (Harry Moulton / @havoc_aviation on X and Instagram)
By Meg Kelly and Imogen Piper
The U.S. military has rapidly increased its presence near Iran, shifting more than 150 aircraft to bases in Europe and the Middle East since a second round of nuclear talks between the United States and Iran ended without a breakthrough on Feb. 17, according to publicly available flight tracking data and satellite imagery reviewed by The Washington Post.
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Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/02/24/united-states-iran-buildup/
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